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Fast-Track Vaccines

Strict storage requirements could pose a problem for future COVID vaccines

by David Brancaccio and Candace Manriquez Wrenn
Sep 29, 2020
Needing to store the vaccine at a temperature range outside the norm adds just one more layer of complexity to the logistical challenge.
"The science can be good, but it is of no value if it doesn't ultimately get to the people in an appropriate, safe, secure way that will allow them to derive the benefit," says Thomas Tighe of Direct Relief.
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COVID-19

Bike shortage is a tale of changed lives and disrupted supply chains

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 20, 2020
Lockdowns put the brakes on production in Asia while boosting demand for use in exercise and commuting.
A person walks with a bike in New York City. The coronavirus pandemic battered bicycle manufacturing but boosted demand.
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COVID-19

Reshoring gets new attention during COVID-19

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 19, 2020
As the coronavirus has exposed weaknesses in supply chains, efforts are renewed to bring manufacturing back to the United States.
President Donald Trump gives a speech in 2017. There's a renewed effort to bring American companies' production back to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19

Chinese factories are returning, but global supply chain remains uncertain

by Scott Tong
Apr 28, 2020
Cranking up the global manufacturing machine is not just about China.
Workers in face masks at a car seat factory in Shanghai.
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COVID-19

Coronavirus: Warnings from Apple, Nintendo and Nissan kindle "supply shock" fears

by Scott Tong
Feb 18, 2020
While China's manufacturing arteries are closed, economists worry about big shortages around the world.
The coronavirus is impacting global supply chains to the point of "supply shock." Above, Chinese security guards wear protective masks as they guard a nearly empty commercial street Tuesday in Beijing.
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Coronavirus disrupts Apple's supply chains

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 10, 2020
The company remains heavily dependent on Foxconn's factories in China for iPhones, iPads and Macs.
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